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noncharitable

noncharitable

7.1
Not connected with groups that help people without profit and cannot get tax benefits
  • adjective
  • /nɒnˈtʃɑːrɪtəbl/
  • Formal
translation icon : no benéfico
  • Many organizations were classified as noncharitable because they did not meet the requirements for tax benefits.

Examples

  • These legal challenges to the tax-exempt status of not-for-profit hospitals argued that hospitals operated unrelated businesses, used assets for noncharitable purposes, and failed to provide sufficient free care.

    Academic text (1993)

  • The report indicated that some fundraising efforts were noncharitable, focusing solely on profit without giving back to the community.

  • His noncharitable actions led to public outcry, as many believed he had a responsibility to help those in need.

Antonyms

charitable
150 3.4

Showing kindness and being generous, especially by giving help or money to people in need

Surface Forms

noncharitable positive

Morphology

noncharitable = charitable (transparent) = non + charitable

The adjective is formed by straightforward negation using the productive prefix 'non-' added to the adjective 'charitable', so the meaning is directly inferable.

Etymology

Noncharitable is formed from non- meaning 'not' and charity meaning 'help' or an organization that gives help. So noncharitable means 'not for a charity' and describes groups or activities that cannot get charity benefits like tax relief.